In the first of our regular roundups, we look at the week’s big news in Australia and New Zealand courtesy of sister-site MCV Pacific.
Somewhat inspiring speech from a conference we were the media sponsor for:
http://www.mcvpacific.com/news/read/speech-paul-callaghan-asks-us-to-turn-off-our-screens-at-gcap-2011/087662
Part 2 of an interview with the Head of Retail Sales and Marketing for Xbox here (links to Part 1 as well)
http://www.mcvpacific.com/news/read/interview-part-2-andy-coughlin-on-the-state-of-the-generation/087570
Interview with Xbox’s head of marketing
http://www.mcvpacific.com/news/read/interview-kimberley-francis-on-xbox-s-life-cycle-and-universal-appeal/087551
GAME held a night which was half videogame-trading and half speed-dating last night. Odd, but unique.
http://www.mcvpacific.com/news/read/game-comes-out-swinging/087568
City Interactive announces distribution deal with QV for ANZ.
http://www.mcvpacific.com/news/read/city-interactive-snipes-qv-software-with-new-partnership/087569
2K Games Canberra gets its old name back, is handed BioShock Infinite development duties
http://www.mcvpacific.com/news/read/canberra-2k-games-studio-renamed-back-on-bioshock-infinite/087698